Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-14

editor of The Sentinel long before he made
brilliant record as managing editor Of
The Chicago Times.
William Henry Bishop, the author of
many popular books, and one of the most
successful magazinists Of the day, is an
old Milwaukee boy. Shortly after gradu-
ating from Yale he came to this city,
about fifteen years ago. 1t was his idea
to enter an architect office as a draughts-
man. After brief career in this line he
concluded to enter the profession Of litera-
turc, and as a starter became associated
with Henry Chittenden, above referred to,
In the publication first of The Milwaukee
Journal of Commerce and later The Com
mercial Times.
After the death of this sheet the bril-
liant coterie of young fellows who worked
on it were left completely strapped and
head over heels in debt Bishop, Chitten-
den and E. B. Northrop, former well
known journalist, were room mates and
great chums. They owed their landlady
several hundred dollars, and what to do
to improve their fortunes they knew not.
Finally they decided to each write story
and to send them to one Of the magazines.
They set to work and in a short time each
had his story completed and then all were
read. 1t was unanimously agreed that
Northrop's story was the best and Chit
tenden's the next in order of merit.
Bishop joined with the others in the
opinion that his story was the --LATEST and
most uninteresting of all. The Bohemi-
ans decided to submit the three stories,
and II any one was accepted the proceeds
were to be equally divided. After some
difficulty enough postage stamps were
raised to mail the MSS. In the course of
a few days Northrop's story came back
with respectfully declined indorse-
mcnt. Then Chittendens followed.
Finally to the surprise and, if anything,
indignation of all three, Bishop received a
letter from the editor Of the magazine &C
cepting his story and inclosing a check for
500. He also asked him to write as
many stories as he pleased and he would
take them all! And this is the way Will
liam Henry Bishop came to be a maya
zinist Then he took up his residence in
the east, where he was married to a
wealthy young lady quite recently. The
scene Of Mr.. Bishops last story 1.-The
Gilded Justice" is laid in Milwaukee.
The 'gilded justice'' is huge gilt figure
of the blind goddess that surmounts the
dome of the Milwaukee court house, and
around this the thread of the romance Is
woven.
Perhaps the best known authoress who
claims Wisconsin as her home is Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess of passion.
Ella Wheeler was born md spent the early
years of her life in O little village in Dane
county, near Madison, Wis. She is con-
coded to be a writer of undeniable genius
and she has probably occupied more space
in the newspapers during the last half
dozen years than any other American
writer. She spent Il great deal Of her
time previous to her marriage in Mil
waukee. She is 80 and began writing
poetry when 10 years of age. Her many
Wisconsin friends have felt the deepest
sympathy for her in the great bereave-
ment which she sustained in the loss of
her baby boy.
Col. Charles A. King, the author Of sew
eral notable novels, among them '"rhe
Colonel's Daughter" "Maron's Faith, ~
"kitty's Conquest" and "The Deserter, {"
is a resident Of Milwaukee. He is re-
tired army officer, u handsome, eye glasscd,
dressy little man, about 81 years of age.
He is attached to the state military and
one of the society leaders of Milwaukee.
His father was Gen. Rufus King and his
literary taste and ability is undoubtedly
inherited. An exhaustive and beautifully
illustrated article on cadet life at West
Point from his pen appeared In Harper's
Magazine recently. He is rapid, grace
full and graphic writer and his work ia
much sought. He was for many years In
service against the hostile Indians of the
| far west and was once attached to Gen.
| Clusters command
There are many other Milwaukee and
Wisconsin people who have made national
regulations in the field of letters. Eben
f. Rexford, the poet who wrote "Silver
Threads Among the Gold" is an cid bach
elor and is the postmaster Of little viii
lage called Shiocton. Alice King Hamil-
| ton, whose novel 1.-THE Duanes" is lust
now attracting wide attention, married
Lieut.. Hamilton, of this city, and spent
some years here. She is now with her
husband at one of the far western forts.
Mrs Marion V. Dudley has written book
or two Of poems and is the founder of the
Western School of Philosophy, branch
of the Concord establishment. Hattie
Tying Griswold, Carlotta Perry, Medora
Clarke, Charles Noble Gregory, Flora Nc
Donald, Marion Manville, Hlda Siller,
Stella Aikens, Sara ID, Hobart, Sarah
Haistead and many Others are Wisconsin
writer's whose productions have attracted
more or less attention. Mrs. S. S. Track
elton, whose work on the art of china
painting is regarded, both in this country
and England, as the most complete work
of the kind in existence, is Milwaukee
lady. DR., Knotser, who has been made
editor of the German edition of Puck at q
salary of $4,000 year, has been resi-
dent OF this city for dozen years past
| y brother of Henry James lives in retire
ment here. This list might be continued
with an enumeration Of lesser literary and
journalistic lights to an almost indefinite
extent. G. II. YEEOwINE.
Great Hay Now.